# tarpon

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #62,561

## Definitions
1. Any of several fishes of the family Elopidae or Megalopidae, especially a large silvery game fish.

## Etymology
Compare Dutch tarpoen. Suggestions that the term derives from a Native American term are unlikely.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tarpon